PETpla.net Insider 03 / 2015

TRADE SHOW PREVIEW 56 PET planet insider Vol. 16 No. 03/15 www.petpla.net West Hall Level 2, Booth:W903 Three strong brands: KraussMaffei group KraussMaffei’s stand will include exhibits from all three of its brands: KraussMaffei; KraussMaffei Berstorff; and Netstal. Its established GX series will be presented in a new size (GX 900 – 8100) and as a multi-component machine (GXH 550 – 1400/1400). The CX series will round out the company’s presentation with a lightweight and a multi-component application. Netstal’s Elion 3200- 2900A will produce 44-oz stadium cups, with IML decora- tion. An Evos 5500-2900 will demonstrate the production of 16oz containers. Also on the stand will be a KME 60 XS single-screw extruder for technical profiles as well as QuickSwitch technology for in-line dimension changes. The KM-3L RKW 74-250 IPC multi-layer pipe head is designed for the efficient production of multi-functional pipes with an internal pipe cooling system. A wide selection of ZE twin- screw extruders will be on show as well. www.kraussmaffeigroup.com West Hall Level 2, Booth:W1303 Injection moulding machines and systems Engel will be exhibiting eight applications appropri- ate for solutions to meet the requirements of five industrial branches—automotive, packaging, medical, teletronics and technical moulding. Engel says that it intends to show that increased competitiveness can be delivered by both customised, highly-integrated system solutions and flexible standard machines. Highlights will include the first composite brake pedal manufactured in a one-shot process; the new high-perfor- mance Engel e-speed machine, the particularly dynamic Engel e pic pick-and-place robot, as well as service tools for higher levels of process security and machine availability. The new e-speed 720 US injection moulding machine will be presented for the first time in North America at NPE2015. It combines the all-electric technology of the Engel e-motion and e-cap series along with the high injec- tion speeds and energy efficiency of the Engel speed series. The electric clamping unit of the 720-ton hybrid machine features a completely new drive solution that uses a fly- wheel that acts as an electrical power reserve. It stores the braking energy from the platen movements and transfers it back to the motor when required. Any excess energy from the generator, beyond the storage capacity, is fed back into the grid. This allows the e-speed 720 US to run with a rela- tively low and constant connected load. The established Engel inline injection unit will be on display. It can reach injection speeds of up to 800mm per second. Engel says that its long opening stroke allows the new high-speed machine to work with large stack moulds. An Engel e-speed 720/90 US with a 4+4-cavity mould from StackTeck (Brampton, Ontario, Canada) will be producing 1.5 litre containers. With high-speed automation from CBW automation (Fort Collins, Colorado, USA) fitted the machine only needs 0.5 seconds to remove the containers from the mould. www.engelglobal.com West Hall Level 2, Booth:5945 Pumps, pelletisers and screen changers Maag Pump Systems and Maag subsidiary Automa- tik Pelletizing Systems will show an extrex 90 extrusion pump and a CSC 116-RS arched screen changer, along with its Primo 200E dry-cut cantilever design strand pel- letizer and extrex GPD twin outlet gear pump. The GDP pump is capable of feeding constant-pressure melt to two different nozzle blocks. The extrex 90 extrusion pump will be shown feeding melt to the Sphero S underwater pelletiser. The system includes the CSC 116-RS screen changer with arched cavities, which allow the screen surface area to be up to four times larger than equivalent conventional designs. The Primo 200E from Automatik Pelletizing Systems is designed for compounding of thermoplastic master- batches at throughput rates of up to 1.5 t/h. It is a single- side mounted dry-cut strand pelletizer with a cutting width of 200mm and is claimed to be able to quickly change pellet dimensions capacity. www.maag.com